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Five Long Years

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[Verse 1]
Well I Bsee ya , 
holdin hands with your Abmlover
And your makin plans with each Eother
It F#looks real good on youBsus2  
Well don't Bworry
I didn't come to make things Abmstrange
Cause there's a reason that things Echange
Theres F#nothing we can Bsus2do!
[Chorus]
And it's been Efive long Byears 
Since I've Eseen your lovely Beyes
EYou girls have Bgrown 
She see right Athrough my thin disF#guise 
EYou know I still love ya
BYou new I'd never Abmchange
And it's been Efive long years ,and I F#love you just the Bsame
[Verse 2]
When you Bsee me, 
do you remember the times when we Abmtraveled 
South of the borderline when love was Eyoung
Time F#was on our Bsus2side
We Bdanced, in the Rio Grande
And we listen to all the Mexican Abmbands
Singing songs of Elove
F#When our hearts were Bsus2young, yeah
[Chorus]
And it's been Efive long Byears 
Since I've Eseen your lovely eyeBs
EThe girls have Bgrown 
She sees right Athough my thin disF#guise
EYou know I still love 
BYou knew I'd never Abmchange
And it's been Efive long years ,and I F#love you just the Bsame
Oh, yeah  five long years,      Five long years
[Solo]
 Abm,  F#,  E,   F#(x2)
 Abm,  F#,  E, 
Dm, F#  
[Chorus]
EFive long Byears 
Since I've Eseen yor lovely Beyes
EThing have Bchanged
You see right Athrough my thin disF#guise
She sees right through me , yeah!
EYou know I still love you 
BYou knew I'd never Abmchange
And it's been Efive long years ,And I F#love you just the Bsame
And its been Efive long years ,And I F#love you just the Bsame
And it's been EfivE long years , And I F#love you just the Bsaaaame
EYa baby,   BOh yeah
EFive long years
BFive long years

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Five Long Years

by Colin James

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Abm

Bsus2

[Verse 1]

Well I see ya ,

Abm

holdin hands with your lover

And your makin plans with each other

F# Bsus2

It looks real good on you

Well don't worry

Abm

I didn't come to make things strange

Cause there's a reason that things change

F# Bsus2

Theres nothing we can do!

[Chorus]

E B

And it's been five long years

E B

Since I've seen your lovely eyes

E B

You girls have grown

A F#

She see right through my thin disguise

You know I still love ya

B Abm

You new I'd never change

E F# B

And it's been five long years ,and I love you just the same

[Verse 2]

When you see me,

Abm

do you remember the times when we traveled

South of the borderline when love was young

F# Bsus2

Time was on our side

We danced, in the Rio Grande

Abm

And we listen to all the Mexican bands

Singing songs of love

F# Bsus2

When our hearts were young, yeah

[Chorus]

E B

And it's been five long years

E B

Since I've seen your lovely eyes

E B

The girls have grown

A F#

She sees right though my thin disguise

You know I still love

B Abm

You knew I'd never change

E F# B

And it's been five long years ,and I love you just the same

Oh, yeah five long years, Five long years

[Solo]

Abm F# E F#

, , , (x2)

Abm F# E

, , ,

Dm F#

[Chorus]

E B

Five long years

E B

Since I've seen yor lovely eyes

E B

Thing have changed

A F#

You see right through my thin disguise

She sees right through me , yeah!

You know I still love you

B Abm

You knew I'd never change

E F# B

And it's been five long years ,And I love you just the same

E F# B

And its been five long years ,And I love you just the same

E F# B

And it's been fivE long years , And I love you just the saaaame

E B

Ya baby, Oh yeah

Five long years

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